"So be truly glad for there is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while. These trials will show your faith is genuine. It is being TESTED BY FIRE. As fire purifies gold, your faith is far more precious than mere gold!"
Genuine faith is TESTED BY FIRE! One of the most asked questions from non believer's is, "if God is such a good God why do bad things happen to good people"? The One Truth Today explains the mind of God. For believer's there is a wonderful joy ahead, and even though we have to endure many trials for a little while, they will show our genuine faith. When we are tested by fire our faith is purified just like fine gold. Faith is far more precious than any gold! It is also true that bad behavior and the breaking of God's laws leads to bad things happening. Anyone will suffer if they steal or kill or bear false witness. All who violate God's laws and commandments should expect to go through the fire. We believer's know that "no one is good, no not one". We have all sinned and come short of the glory of God and so we will have to endure trials for a little while. Bad things happen to "good people", because they have also sinned against God. The difference is that Believer's are Saved from their sins if their faith is genuine!
Our entire life is so short in comparison to eternity. Believer's are quite aware that this is just a temporary situation and we are "passing through". We know that there is wonderful joy ahead and we will spend eternity in Heaven with the Lord. That is why we are willing to endure the fire. In fact all believer's should welcome the fire as a way to prove their faith is genuine. So even when we go through the fire here on earth we know this is not our final destination and represents only a minor portion of our life. We welcome being purified by the trials and tribulations of this life. We are truly glad to be TESTED BY FIRE!
Our faith is more precious than fine gold. When our faith remains strong through the many trials of this life, it leads to praise and glory from our Heavenly Father. When Jesus Christ is revealed to you at the time of judgement He will say that He knew you and that you belong to Him. There will be unspeakable joy and your reward will be eternal new life with the Lord. You will come face to face with your Saviour. The small price we have to pay in the way of trials or facing fire here on earth pales in comparison to the Salvation of God. That is why we endure trials and hold out to the very end. That is why we are truly glad to be TESTED BY FIRE!
